2014
2014
Worthington ABE
Online Application for
Employment Unit for
Beginner ESL Learners
[ONLINE APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT]
This product-based unit was written to be used in an Intermediate ESL classroom. The objective of the unit is to instruct learners how to search
for and apply for jobs online. Students will also explore the responsibilities and requirements of Citizenship during this unit.
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Online Application – Beginning: Unit Map
Section 1:
Respond to a gmail request
Section 4:
Find an available
job in your city,
online or in print
Final Product:
Fill out an
online
application
Section 3:
Complete pages
1 and 9 of the N400 government
form
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Section 2:
Complete a
"Personal Data
Record" form
Unit Plan at a Glance:
Unit #/Name: __Online Application___ ELL Level/CASAS: __low beginning_/_181-195_ Unit Duration: _______
Unit Product (Culminating Activity) Description: Create a Class List & Student Profile book
Section Product 1
Materials
 Computers or i-pads to connect to g-mail
 A user name and password for each student
Respond to a g-mail  Message teacher sends to each student
request.
Activity Product 1
Connect to internet
and g-mail
Activity Product 4
Type a response
Teacher Notes:
A1: Students connect to individual g-mail addresses.
A2: The class discusses the message and possible responses.
A3: Students write a response on paper.
A4: Teacher checks the responses before they are typed.
S1: Students send g-mail to teacher who responds to each.
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Activity Product 2
Read and discuss
message sent by the
teacher
Activity Product 3
Compose a response
on paper
Section 1 Activities
Activity 1:
Connect to
internet and
g-mail
Activity 4:
Type a
response
Section 1
product:
Respond to a
g-mail request
Activity 3:
Compose a
response on
paper
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Activity 2:
Read and
discuss
message sent
by the teacher
Section Product 2
Complete a
“Personal Data”
form.
Materials
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Activity Product 1
Activity Product 2
Activity Product 3
Discuss information needed
for filling out online form by
examining the online form
Fill in simple forms
online (www.mced...)
On the graph fill in
personal information
according to oral
instructions
http://www.experienceworks.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Practice_Online_application (www.experience...)
Personal Data, print form
http://www.mcedservices.com/litex/litex.htm
Graph and instructions
Worksheets
Activity Product 4
Complete worksheets with
personal information
(www.mced...)
Exercises 7-9
Teacher Notes:
A1: Open http://www.experienceworks.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Practice_Online_application and
discuss the vocabulary.
A2: Open http://www.mcedservices.com/litex/litex.htm and do Exercises 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3 (filling out a form).
A3: Students fill out the graph as the teacher dictates the locations.
A4: The class reviews personal information using the worksheets.
S2: Each student fills out a hard (paper) copy of the “personal Information” form from http://www.mced...
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Section 2 Activities
Activity 1:
Discuss
"online
vocab"
Activity 4:
Complete
personal info.
worksheets
Section 2
Product:
Complete a
"Personal Data"
form
Activity 3:
Graph
personal
information
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Activity 2: Fill
in online
form
Section Product
3
Complete pages 1
and 9 of the N400 (government
form).
Materials
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Activity Product 1 Activity Product 2 Activity Product 3
Watch and discuss
the power point
http://mnliteracy.org/sites/default/files/an_introduction_to_naturalization.ppt
N-400 form (pages 1 and 9) worksheet
USCIS worksheet
Oath worksheets
N-400 role play worksheets
Discuss the N-400
vocabulary
Find information on
the USCIS card
Activity Product 4 Activity Product 5
Complete cloze
Role play a
activity about the Naturalization
Naturalization oath interview
A1: The class watches and discusses the power point.
A2: Discuss page 1, N-400 form worksheet.
A3: Talk about information found on the USCIS card (alien resident card) and complete the worksheet.
A4: Read and discuss the Naturalization oath. Complete a cloze activity of the oath.
A5: Complete the worksheet for “Role play – student B”. Then pair students to role play as student A or student
B. Then students exchange roles and go through interview again.
S3: Students fill out N-400 page 1 worksheet. Then the class reads the Naturalization oath together.
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Section 3 Activities
Activity 1:
Discuss
powerpoint
Activity 5:
Role play
an
interview
Section 3 Product:
Activity 2:
Discuss N400
vocabulary
Complete pages 1
and 9 of the N-400
(government form)
Activity 4:
Complete
cloze
activity
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Activity 3:
Find info
on USCIS
card
Section Product 4
Materials
 Local newspapers
 Computers or i-pads
Report on an
 www.iseek.org/mymncareers/index.html
available job in your  Worksheet
city, online or in
print.
Activity Product 1
Activity Product 2
Activity Product 3
Discuss parts of a
newspaper.
Find job ads in the
classifieds.
Look at job ads on the
internet. (i-seek)
Activity Product 4
Activity Product 5
Activity Product 6
Complete the
worksheet using
information found in
one job ad.
A1: (Newspapers in Education will provide papers) Students look through the newspaper identifying:
News, opinion page, sports page, finance page, obituary page, and the classified ads
A2: Discuss the job ads in the classifieds.
A3: Open www.iseek.org/mymncareers/index.html . Click on “Explore Careers”. Click on “Find Career Paths”.
Click on “Find Careers Tool”. Choose a job and read about it.
A4: Student chooses a job from the internet or the newspaper and completes a worksheet about that job.
S4: Each student tells the teacher about a job which is available.
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Section 4 Activities
Activity 1: Discuss
parts of a
newspaper
Activity 4:
Complete the
worksheet using
information found
in a job ad
Section 4 Product:
Report on an
available job in
your city, online
or in print
Activity 3: Look at
job ads on the
internet
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Activity 2: Find job
ads in the
classifieds
Final Product
Fill out an online application
Materials
 http://www.experienceworks.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Practice_Online_application Go to the website (www.experi...) and fill in the missing
 Computers or i-pads
information using your “Personal Data” form.
 Completed “Personal Data” form
FP: Each student has his completed “Personal Data” form. It supports the information needed to fill out the
online form at http://www.experienceworks.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Practice_Online_application .
Students fill in the form and show the teacher.
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S1: A2
Dear Student,
Answer one of these questions and send email to your teacher.
Where have you worked previously?
Where did you attend school previously?
Sincerely,
Your teacher
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S2A3
Graphing My Information
1
2
3
4
5
A
B
C
D
E
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The smiley face is at 4-B. Fill in the information asked for by
your teacher.
S2A3
Teacher Instructions for “Graphing My Information”
1. The smiley face is at 4-B.
2. Write your last name in 2-A.
3. Write your city in 5-D.
4. Put your first name in 1-A.
5. Put your zip code in 3-E.
6. Put your street address in 4-D.
7. Write your area code in 1-C.
8. Write your state in 5-E.
9. Write your phone number in 2-C.
10. Put today’s date in 1-B.
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